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  bat1   jyutping
  bu4   pinyin
not; no; un-

In Mandarin,  changes tone to bu2 before a character of the fourth tone.
adverb
Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: (#1)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

Don't confuse with:
𣎴

This word has been viewed 46590 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Oct 2014 15:02

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detail  dang2 bat1 kap6  deng3 bu4 ji2 = cannot wait
detail  mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1  wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 = no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); all conquering; nothing one can't do
detail  bat1 sau3 gong3  bu4 xiu4 gang1 = stainless steel
detail  soeng2 bat1 hoi1  xiang3 bu4 kai1 = to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles
detail  gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6  gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 = to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)
detail  bat1 wai4 so2 dung6  bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 = to remain unmoved
detail  gam2 gik1 bat1 zeon6  gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 = can't thank sb enough
detail  deoi3 bat1 hei2  dui4 bu4 qi3 (Taiwan); dui4 bu5 qi3 (PRC) = sorry; excuse me
detail  bat1 gwo3  bu2 guo4 = but; however
detail  bat1 ho2  bu4 ke3 = cannot; not able to
See all 1246 compounds (CantoDict reports 1280 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 75 examples containing 不
detail audio 是不是中國人
Is he Chinese?
[Canto: 佢係唔係中國人?]
detail audio 其實不過太多功課
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.
detail 不明白
I don't understand
detail 不如試吓
Why don't you try to answer?
[^already a literal translation]
detail 對不起由於下雨所以遲到
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.
detail audio 不如雞記早餐!
Let's go to KFC have a breakfast.
detail 覺得聖誕節當天不會下雪
Do you think it will snow on Christmas Day?
detail 的話聖誕老公公不會禮物
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents!
detail 今年聖誕節不要喝醉
Don't get drunk this Christmas!
detail 烤火不是容易
Cooking a turkey well is not easy.
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